Thank you to all who made the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s
Israel 75 celebrations possible: Community Mitzvah Day, Shabbat Gatherings,
A Taste of Israel Festival, Israeli Flag Raising Ceremony & Israel 75 Mission.

Thank you to our generous Israel 75 Sponsors
GOLD SPONSOR
SILVER SPONSORS
BRONZE SPONSORS
along with
Cari & Alan Lasdon
Margie & Jeffrey
Honickman Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Circle of Partners Sponsor
Community Partners, Participating Vendors & Featured Guests
A La Karte Catering
Aish Chaim
American Jewish Committee
AMIT Amy Zitelman
Anti-Defamation League
(ADL) Beth Israel Congregation of
Chester County
Beth Sholom Synagogue
Beth Tikvah-B’nai Jeshurun
Bikkur Cholim of Philadelphia
Birthright Israel Foundation
Camp Galil
Chester County
City of Philadelphia and
City Representative
Sheila Hess
Congregation Adath Jeshurun
Congregation Beth Am Israel
Congregation Beth El
Congregation Beth El
Ner Tamid
Congregation Beth Israel
of Media
Congregation Beth Or
Congregation Brothers
of Israel
Congregation Kol Ami
Congregation Kol Emet
Congregation Ohev
Shalom in Wallingford
Congregation Tifereth Israel
Congregations of
Shaare Shamayim
Consulate General of Israel
in New York
Darchei Noam
Deluxe Catering
Development Corporation
for Israel for Israel Bonds
Dinah Federation Housing
Friends of Jewish Cemeteries
Greater Philadelphia ZOA
Greater Philly Hillel Network
Hadassah Har Zion Temple
HIAS PA
Hillel at Drexel University
Horsham Center for
Jewish Life
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Israel Bonds
Israeli Scouts
Israellink Jack and Jill Ice Cream
Jack M. Barrack
Hebrew Academy
JCHAI – Judith Creed
Horizons for Achieving
Independence Jennifer Dash Designs
JEVS Human Services/
Helping Hands Program
Jewish Agency
Jewish Family and
Children’s Service of
Greater Philadelphia
Jewish Federation’s:
Bucks County Kehillah
Buxmont Kehillah
Center City Kehillah
Chester County Kehillah
Delaware County Kehillah
Lower Merion Kehillah
Northeast Kehillah
Old York Road Kehillah
NextGen Women of Vision
Women’s Philanthropy
Mitzvah Food Program
Jewish Graduate
Student Network
Jewish Learning Venture
Jewish Relief Agency
JGirls + Magazine
jkidaccess jkidphilly
JNFutures Philadelphia
Journey’s Unlimited
Joy Stember Metal
Arts Studio
JStreet Kaiserman JCC
Kehilat Hanahar
Kesher Israel of
Chester County
KleinLife Laurellen Productions
Harriet and Mark Levin
Makom Community
Makom Community
Mekor Habracha
Melrose B’nai Israel Emanu-El
Michael Solomonov
My Tree in Israel
New Israel Fund
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Ohev Shalom of Bucks
County Old York Road Temple -
Beth Am
Or Hadash
Orot Our Closet –
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Penn State Hillel
Perelman Jewish Day School
Perlman Camp
Philadelphia City Council
and Councilman
Kenyatta Johnson
Philadelphia Israel Bonds
Philadelphia Israel Chamber
of Commerce
Philadelphia Jewish
Exponent Philly Friendship Circle
Reform Congregation
Keneseth Israel
Renewal by Andersen
Rita’s Water Ice
Roling’s Bakery
Sharsheret Shir Ami
Six13 Soom Foods
StandWithUs Star of David
Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El
Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel
Temple Brith Achim
Temple Judea of
Bucks County
Temple Sholom in Broomall
Temple Sinai
The Chevra
The Chilly Banana
Tikvah AJMI
Tribe 12
Volunteers for Israel
Weitzman National Museum
of Jewish History
Yehuda Sichel
Israel 75 Chairs
Margie Honickman
Tamar Silberberg Shiffman
Israel 75 Volunteer Leadership
Israel 75 Marketing Ambassador
Sharona Durry
Community Mitzvah Day Chairs
Allison Goodman
Corie Moskow
Matthew Moskow
Sarah Vogel
Community Mitzvah Day
Committee Members
Renanit Baker
Robin Bender Stevens
Rachel Fox
Barbara Glickman
Beth Ladenheim
Robin Rifkin
Barbara Rosenau
Tori Rultenburg
Shelley Sanders
Thierry Steenberghs
Amy Wittenstein
Shabbat Gatherings Chairs
Yoella Epstein & Jeremy Kriger
Meredith & Stephen Moss
Shabbat Gatherings
Committee Members
Robyn Barret
Joyce Brown
Abby Gilbert
Max Novick
Scott Noye
Lysa Puma
Sharon Rhodes
Nason Russ
Josh Weinberg
Taste of Israel Festival Chairs
Paula Glazer
Cari & Alan Lasdon
Shelby Zitelman
Taste of Israel Festival
Committee Members
Allison Benton
Alex Freedman
Beth Joseph
Amy Kaminsky
Jacques Lurie
Adi Ozery
Marty Roffman
Selma Roffman
Debbie Rosenberg
Israel 75 Mission Chairs
Jessica & Josh Katz
Susan Schwartz
Mission Track Captains
Adventure: Gregg & Sandi Epstein
Business & Technology:
Harold & Sherri Middleberg
Food, Wine & Culture:
David & Jodi Miller
People, Places & Politics:
Cara Levinson
Mission Bus Captains
Zach & Emily Berman
Steve & Robin Katz
Jon & Meredith Stevens
Brett & Lisa Studner
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Leadership
Board Co-Chairs
Gail Norry
David Adelman
President and CEO
Michael Balaban
Chief Development Officer
Sarah Bernstein Solomon
Senior Chief of
External Affairs
Jeffrey Lasday



Mitzvot, Meals and Memories
A Snapshot of the Jewish Federation’s
Israel 75 Celebrations
In honor of Israel’s 75th birthday, the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia hosted a number of celebrations. In April
and May, thousands within the community commemorated the Jewish homeland’s milestone by volunteering, welcoming in
Shabbat, tasting Israeli foods, witnessing the Israeli flag being raised and traveling to the Jewish homeland.

Community Mitzvah Day
On April 23, over 1,500 people participated in Community
Mitzvah Day, featuring more than 25 hands-on volunteer
activities throughout the Greater Philadelphia region.

A Taste of Israel Festival
On May 7, over 2,000 people attended A Taste of Israel
Festival, complete with cooking demonstrations from
award-winning chef Michael Solomonov, performances by
renowned a cappella group Six13 and a host of other food
vendors, craft vendors and activity booths.

Shabbat Gatherings
April 28 and April 29, the Jewish Greater Philadelphia community
celebrated with over 80 public and private Shabbat experiences.

Israeli Flag Raising
On May 11, the Jewish Federation’s Jewish Community Relations
Council (JCRC), in partnership with the City of Philadelphia,
raised the Israeli flag at City Hall Plaza for 24 hours.

Israel 75 Mission
From May 14-21, 130+ community members of the Greater
Philadelphia community are in Israel on an exhilarating and
meaningful eight-day mission, discovering the Jewish homeland
through one of four customized tracks: adventure; food, wine
and culture; tech and business; people, places and politics.

Interested in helping the Jewish Federation uplift and support
communities in Greater Philadelphia, in Israel and around the
world? Give today at israel75.jewishphilly.org/donate
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